82 years later, Mass. leg of Lindbergh’s flight to be commemorated

A squadron of about a dozen private planes is expected Saturday to retrace the route Charles Lindbergh flew over southeastern Massachusetts on May 20, 1927, on his historic flight across the Atlantic.

Josh Callum

A squadron of about a dozen private planes is expected Saturday to retrace the route Charles Lindbergh flew over southeastern Massachusetts on May 20, 1927, on his historic flight across the Atlantic in the “Spirit of St. Louis.

“We’ve got some great planes, some classics, antiques, some home-built planes,” said Mansfield airport manager David Dinneen, who organized the event. “It’s really shaping out to be something.”

The commemoration will begin at 9 a.m. at the Mansfield airport, 265 Fruit St. It is timed to approximate the hour of Lindbergh’s flyover.

The pilots will cross above the Taunton Green in a single line formation. They will continue over Middleboro, Bridgewater, Halifax, Hanson, Pembroke, Duxbury and Marshfield.

After passing the George Harlow Airport in Marshfield, where Lindbergh left the United States on his way to France, the planes will fly out over the ocean, make a wide turn and return to land at the airport.

As the planes pass over the airport, one will drop out to create a missing-man formation as a salute to Harlow, who died Tuesday. (Related story)

The event is free and refreshments will be served. Anyone attending will be able to see the planes at close-hand and talk with the pilots.

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